Seymour proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They never let the Whiteland Warriors get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Owls have posted since April 21st.
Not much got past Braden Richey, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Whiteland off the board. Richey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mikey Wright, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Jackson Trueblood was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Seymour is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Whiteland, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-6 record.
Looking ahead, Seymour will be playing in front of their home fans against Floyd Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Whiteland, they will head out to challenge Decatur Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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